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Sep 19, 2023

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🧪 3 magic steps to automate your meeting templates

So recurring pages in Notion have been out for a while now in Notion but honestly, they weren’t that impressive to me… until now.

Notion have released dynamic dates and mentions for database templates which is HUGE. Here’s how you can use this feature, along with recurring pages to set-up automated check-ins/meetings

Step #1: Create your Template

Within your database, pre-fill your database template with any information useful content e.g. meeting outline and information. After you’ve completed this, edit your date property and instead of selecting a manual date, choose ‘Today - date when duplicated’. You may also choose ‘Now’, which would also include the time. In the context of meetings/check-ins, to make it easier to find, you can also add a dynamic date in the title by typing the ’@’ symbol and then choosing ‘Today - date when duplicated’.

Step #2: Set up your recurring page template

In your database template settings, choose ‘Repeat’ and select the frequency of how often you would like this page template to appear. Make sure to select save. You will now see a blue arrow symbol on that template, which shows that it is recurring.

Step #3: Watch the magic happen

When that template is activated, either manually or automatically through recurring settings, you will see the date automatically switch from ‘Today’ to represent the actual date that it is duplicated/activated.

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